"Please close the door for me." Zhao Zhongru said in a slightly hoarse voice.
The palace attendants outside the door did not dare to say anything and quickly closed the door for Zhao Zhongru.
But there was a vague feeling that Zhao Zhongru at this time was a little different from the timid Zhao Zhongru just now.
Afterwards, Zhao Xin reported to Zhao Jin that Zhao Zhongru was feeling unwell and might have to stay in his room recently and was not suitable for going out.
"It's a pity." Zhao Jin lowered his eyelids and asked with concern, "Let the doctor go over and take a look at him."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but don't bother me. There is also a doctor among the people accompanying me, who has always been responsible for Zhongru, and there is nothing important. It's just some old problems, but it's not easy to catch wind."
Zhao Xin rejected Zhao Jin's kindness with a smile.
"Okay then." Zhao Jin did not insist, nodded and never mentioned the matter again.
In fact, after the dispute between Zhao Zhongsheng and Zhao Zhongru occurred, the matter was reported to Zhao Jin only half an hour later.
Zhao Jin neither mentioned this matter nor the matter of canonizing the crown prince. Instead, he asked Zhao Xin and Zhao Zhongsheng to take Zhao Xin and Zhao Zhongsheng out to relax and have fun.
On the third day, Zhao Jin admired the lake in the pavilion in the palace.
Zhao Zhongru couldn't sit still.
Since that day, he has been closely guarded and cannot find any chance.
But if he continues like this, he's afraid that he won't be able to find a chance until everything settles.
After Zhao Xin and Zhao Zhongsheng went out, Zhao Zhongru learned that they would not be able to come back until it was almost dark, so he immediately slipped out at the risk of being discovered.
After sneaking out, Zhao Zhongru and the palace officials inquired about Zhao Jin's whereabouts.
Because Zhao Zhongru looked like he was from a wealthy family, ordinary palace officials gave him directions.
Knowing that Zhao Jin was admiring the lake in the pavilion, Zhao Zhongru finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the pavilion without stopping.
"Your Highness, the prince of the middle king wishes to see you."
A smile appeared on Zhao Jin's lips, "Let him come over."
After receiving Zhao Jin's nod, Zhao Zhongru took a deep breath, came to Zhao Jin, and bowed respectfully, "The common people have seen His Highness the Crown Prince."
"You all go down first." After asking Zhao Zhongru to stand up, Zhao Jin dismissed the palace people before he could speak.
Zhao Zhongru looked slightly startled.
Seeing this, Zhao Jin knocked on the stone table twice to call him back to his senses, "If you don't come today, I won't wait for you."
Zhao Zhongru's lips moved a few times, "His Highness has already guessed it?"
"It is rumored that you are timid and cowardly, but that day in the main hall, Gu Ke did not find that you were timid and cowardly."
Zhao Jin raised his eyes, and the exquisite and expensive sleeves of his robe casually brushed against the stone table, "Since you are not a timid person, you won't be willing to watch your things being taken away, right?"
"I've been here before, so I know how unwilling you are."
The last sentence made Zhao Zhongru's eyes turn red, "Yes, the common people are not willing to accept it. The common people are not only the eldest prince, but also the legitimate son. The position of the crown prince should originally belong to the common people."
Zhao Zhongru bent his knees and knelt down heavily, "The common people will be at your disposal in the future, and I ask Your Highness to point out a clear path for the common people."
Xingmu only glanced at Zhao Zhongru and quickly moved away. Zhao Jin asked: "Why should I help you?"
"Zhao Zhongru, this court can't survive just by pity and sympathy, let alone live comfortably."
"Besides your identity, what else can you do to help me?"
Zhao Zhongru closed his eyes and quickly opened them again. His voice was less nervous at the beginning and more calm, "Your Highness now needs someone to contain the prince and the neighboring countries around him."
"The north has been stabilized. As long as this is defeated, the northeast and northwest will be stabilized."
The Long State was established in the northwest of the Zhao State, and Beili was in the northeast of the Zhao State. Beili has been destroyed, and now it is only a small country nearby, and it has no courage to provoke the Zhao State.
Once Li Long was defeated, the north of Zhao would indeed be completely secure.
It’s settled.
Zhao Jin nodded, "Continue."
"The east and even areas near the southeast are guarded by King Yan, so the problem now lies in the south and west."
Zhao Zhongru raised his head and stared at Zhao Jin with a burning gaze, "But unfortunately, the princes on both sides are not necessarily towards His Highness, or even ambitious."
"Everyone inside and outside is coveting this piece of fat, but if Zhao Guo wants to spare its energy to deal with the south and west, it will definitely suffer a serious loss."
After thinking about it, Zhao Zhongru boldly said: "Even, I am unable to deal with it."
Zhao Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes were a bit sharp. His knuckles were still pressed against the stone table, but he did not stop, but said: "Continue."
Zhao Zhongru breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was not wrong in his bet.
"The common people obey His Highness and become the Crown Prince. They will be Your Highness's most useful chess pieces in the Central King's vassal state. They are in charge of the vassal state. They can not only suppress the southern barbarians, but also make the vassal states to the west not dare to act rashly."
"The vassal state does not dare to act rashly, even if foreign enemies invade, it must be considered."
After Zhao Zhongru finished speaking, Zhao Jin remained silent for a long time.
Staring at Zhao Zhongru, his starry eyes lit up slightly. This Zhao Zhongru was actually even more outstanding than he imagined.
really.
People who come out of such a difficult situation are either cowardly and incompetent, or they are not fish in the pond.
Zhao Zhongru had the courage to come to him, and even dared to want to be the King of the Middle Kingdom, so he was obviously the latter.
Zhao Zhongru, who was kneeling on the ground, lowered his head after saying something in order to show his meekness and obedience. Therefore, he could not clearly see Zhao Jin's expression at this moment, and he did not feel confident at all.
"You dare to think."
Zhao Jin's voice didn't have any anger at all, and was a bit gentler than before.
Zhao Zhongru knew immediately upon hearing this that he was just playing it safe.
"Your Highness, if you can't even think about it, how can you get your things back?"
Zhao Jin stood up and looked down at Zhao Zhongru.
The other party had raised his head at this time, and his eyes met.
"Get up, I hope you won't let me down."
Zhao Jin smiled, completely relaxed, raised his hand and pointed to the opposite side of him, "Sit down."
"Thank you so much, Your Highness."
Zhao Zhongru walked to the position opposite Zhao Jin and stood beside him without daring to sit down first.
Seeing this, Zhao Jin sat down again, and Zhao Zhongru across from him dared to sit down cautiously.
"Guchou said before, you accept your surrender, but if one day you betray me, I will have your head on your neck, I will not show mercy."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I, Zhao Zhongru, am not that ungrateful white-eyed wolf." Zhao Zhongru's face was serious and his tone was solemn.
Zhao Jin raised his eyes and smiled: "It's best to do it naturally."
"I can help you, but how far I can go depends on you."
"The common people understand."
"By the way." Zhao Jin slowly raised his tea cup, "One more thing, whether you like using chess pieces or not, you don't have to take it personally."
